UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Santiago, CHILE

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Universidad de Chile is seeking applicants for a position in the area of Robotics and Nonlinear Control. Candidates must have an earned doctorate and demonstrated expertise in modeling of mechanical systems, vehicle dynamics, stratified control systems and vision-based robotics.

Applicants are sought at all professorial ranks. The position will be open until filled. Review of applications to begin January 2010.

The successful candidate is expected to work in teams with colleagues from other Engineering fields such as Electrical and Mining, as part of the Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC) at the Universidad de Chile. AMTC was created recently with the support of the Chilean Government as well as Codelco and BHP Billiton, two leading mining companies operating in Chile. Graduate and undergraduate teaching duties are also included in the position. The selected candidate must have high English language skills and be willing to learn Spanish.

The Universidad de Chile is the oldest public university in Chile. According to SCIMAGO Institutions Ranking, the Universidad de Chile is within the top 20 percent of research institutions and is also the best Chilean institution in research impact.  Current research at the University has an increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary science that bridges traditional groups and even departmental boundaries.

To apply:

Applicants to the position should send their curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, three letters of reference from acknowledged experts in the field, a copy of degree certificate and copies of their most relevant publications, to:

Direccion Academica y de Investigacion

sediraca@ing.uchile.cl

Av. Beauchef Nº 850, Torre Central, 7º Piso

P.O. Box 2777, Santiago, Chile

Address early inquiries to:

Prof. Ramon Frederick,

Department Chairman of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Chile

Email: rfrederi@ing.uchile.cl

Subject: Faculty Position in Robotics

The University is located in Santiago, Chile. The city of Santiago has a population of over six million, a diversified economy and wide range of commercial services.